Don't know horse liver(bù shí mǎ gān)

Don't know horse liver

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù sh í m ǎ g ā n, which means not to discuss what should not be discussed.

Idiom explanation

It is said that horse liver is poisonous and can cause death. Analogy: don't discuss what shouldn't be discussed.

Idioms and allusions

Allusion 1

In the Western Han Dynasty, Shao Weng, a Qi man, saw Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty with ghosts and spirits. He said that he could kill his wife and kitchen ghost in the night with Fangshu. He was rewarded by general Wencheng. Later, because he ate cattle with silk calligraphy and had a strange stomach, Emperor Wu killed general Wencheng Li Shaoweng. Emperor Wu not only killed Wencheng, but also regretted it. Fang shiluanda was tall and handsome. He spoke tactfully, and dared to boast: "I've been on the sea, and I've seen the immortals of anqisheng and Xianmen. But they think I'm in a low position and don't trust me. He also thought that King Kang was just a vassal and was not worthy to pass on the magic to him. I repeatedly spoke to King Kang, but he did not appoint me. My teacher said, "gold can be made, rivers can be blocked, immortality can be obtained, and immortals can be made." I'm afraid I'll be killed just like Wencheng. Then all the alchemists will shut their mouths. How dare they talk about alchemy again! " The emperor said, "Wencheng died of eating horse liver by mistake. If you really have a research on the teacher's Alchemy, what am I reluctant to give up? " (it is recorded in the book of Fengchan in historical records: in his spring, the Duke of Lecheng wrote a letter to Luan da. Luan Da was born in Jiaodong palace, so he shared the same division with general Wencheng and became king Shangfang of Jiaodong. The elder sister of Yue Cheng is queen Kang and has no son. When King Kang died, his son became king. However, after Kang Dynasty, there was adultery, which was not in line with the king and threatened each other. After Kang heard that Wencheng was dead and wanted to flatter himself, he sent Luan Da to meet with him. Since the emperor killed Wencheng, he regretted his flea's death and regretted his endless prescriptions. Great people are beautiful and have many strategies, but they dare to speak big words. Dayan said: "I often travel to and fro in the sea. I see an Qi and admire the family. Gu Yichen is cheap and does not believe in him. They also thought that the ears of the princes of the king of Kang were insufficient. The king of Kang did not use his ministers. The minister's teacher said, "gold can be made, the river can be blocked, the medicine of immortality can be obtained, and the immortal can be made." However, if the officials are afraid to follow Wen Cheng's example, then all the alchemists are dying. If they are evil, they dare to speak up! " It said, "Wencheng eats horse liver and dies in the ear. How can I love Zicheng's ability to fix it? " Da said: "I have to ask for people, and people ask for it. If your majesty wants to send it to you, you should honor your emissary and ask your relatives to treat it with courtesy. You should not be inferior to others. If you want to wear the seal of your letter, you can speak to God and man. God and man are willing to be evil. Respect the envoy, and then you can do the same. " So I'm going to make an inspection of Xiaofang. I'll fight with you and you'll strike each other.)

Allusion 2

Once upon a time, there was a man named Yuangong who didn't like to use his head when things happened and always did stupid things. Once, Yuan Gong went to a friend's house for dinner. During the dinner, we all said anecdotes to relieve our boredom. A guest said, "the liver of a horse is poisonous. It can kill people. So Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once said, "general Wencheng died of eating horse liver." On hearing this, Yuan Gong laughed and refuted the guest, saying, "I'm afraid you're lying. Horse liver grows in the horse's stomach. If it's poisonous, why doesn't the horse die?" The guest knew that Yuan Gong was always a little confused and wanted to make a joke with him, so he said, "have you ever seen a horse live over 100 years old? That's because their livers are poisonous! " Yuan Gong suddenly realized and patted his head: "yes, why didn't I think of that?" It suddenly occurred to him that there was a horse in his family, which he had raised since he was a child. His feelings were far more than those of ordinary horses. It also has horse liver, doesn't it also want to die early? Thinking of this, Yuan Gong could not help seeing the scene of love horse falling down one day in the future, "no, I have to go back to save it!" He stopped drinking wine and eating vegetables, and hurried home. As soon as he got home, he went to the stable and tied his beloved horse to a tree in the courtyard. He went to the kitchen to get a knife and sat next to the horse to grind it. When the horse saw his master sharpening his knife, he seemed to know what he wanted to do. He looked at his master with sad eyes and let out a cry. Yuan Gong couldn't bear to look at the horse. He turned his back and said, "don't blame me. I'm doing it for you. It's a bit painful, but if you dig out the toxic liver, you can live longer. " Yuan Gong sharpened his knife so sharp that he seized the reins of the horse, bit his teeth, stabbed it down and dug out the liver. The horse hissed and fell to the ground dead. Yuan Gong threw away his knife and cried. He cried and said, "the horse liver is really poisonous. If you dig it out, the horse still can't live, let alone stay in the stomach." He didn't know that animal organs could not be removed at will, so he didn't wake up after killing his horse. If we don't understand the reason and listen to other people's words, we will suffer heavy losses like Yuangong.

Chinese PinYin : bù shí mǎ gān